McQueen
Synopsis
‘Lee’ Alexander McQueen’s rags-to-riches story is a modern-day fairy tale laced with the gothic. An unremarkable working-class boy from East London, he harnessed his demons and went on to become a global one man fashion brand and one of the most iconic artists of the century. How did this punk rebel overturn the silver-spoon world of Paris haute couture, ushering in the heady, revolutionary era of ‘Cool Britannia’? And why, at the height of acclaim and power, did he shockingly put an end to it all?
Mirroring the savage beauty, boldness and vivacity of his design, this film is an intimate revelation of McQueen’s own world, both tortured and inspired, which celebrates a radical and mesmerising genius of profound influence.
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2018 - Spotlight Documentary - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 111 mins
- Director
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Ian Bonhôte
- Producer
- Andee Ryder, Nick Taussig, Paul Van Carter
- Executive Producer
- Patrick Fisher, David Gilbery, Hugo Grumbar, Tim Haslam, Christopher Reynolds
- Editor
- Cinzia Baldessari
- Screenwriter
- Peter Ettedgui
- Director of Photography
- Will Pugh
- Composer
- Michael Nyman
- Associate Producer
- Annabel Wigoder
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A Salon Pictures, Misfits Entertainment production in association with Creativity Capital
Salon Pictures
Unit 5B Rudolf PlaceMiles Street
London
SW8 1RP
Misfits Entertainments
29-31 Oxford StreetLondon
W1D 2DR
Sales Company
Embankment Films
Westbourne Studios, Unit 020242 Acklam Road
London
W10 5JJ
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